NIRC. Chit Chat

[badhoopty]

get one of those motor savers.

they work.

[neillarson]

you can also run a Nitro Fuel Filter on the motor, that was what I did with my 7 and 10T pullers for the TTC events.

[sally1800]

Originally Posted by JHTreyIII

What experience, if any, have you guys had with the vented brushless motors like the trinity revtech? I assume it's for cooling purposes but it would obviously require more maintenance that something like a Pro-4 that's completely closed up. You're going to get dirt in there.

Pro 4 4600 with RX8

[neillarson]

I found a few spots in Algonquin along the creek that feeds the Fox River near the 31/Algonquin Rd intersection. Need to be water proof, but some areas of good rock and good water. Need to do a run there with our wraiths so people can check it out.

42 degrees 10"04 N 88 degrees 17"46 W. If you look on Google Earth you can see the ares of rock. Primarily northwest of that spot, working up the creek. Zoom in and you can see the rocky areas. My Wraith did well here until I drowned my HS 7954 servo.

[thzero]

Originally Posted by neillarson

you can also run a Nitro Fuel Filter on the motor, that was what I did with my 7 and 10T pullers for the TTC events.

Not a bad idea, hadn't thought of that!

[thzero]

Originally Posted by neillarson

I found a few spots in Algonquin along the creek that feeds the Fox River near the 31/Algonquin Rd intersection. Need to be water proof, but some areas of good rock and good water. Need to do a run there with our wraiths so people can check it out.

42 degrees 10"04 N 88 degrees 17"46 W. If you look on Google Earth you can see the ares of rock. Primarily northwest of that spot, working up the creek. Zoom in and you can see the rocky areas. My Wraith did well here until I drowned my HS 7954 servo.

We should check them out!

[thzero]

New message posted in private section.

P.S. This was posted there due to RCC rules and I've not yet made up my mind, so its not public yet.

[badhoopty]

Originally Posted by neillarson

you can also run a Nitro Fuel Filter on the motor, that was what I did with my 7 and 10T pullers for the TTC events.

i dunno about the heat being hot enough to melt, but heck even some pantyhose wrapped around the vents would work.

[badhoopty]

Originally Posted by thzero

New message posted in private section.

well, with that i will ask this... who is intending to keep their slashes bashable?

[thzero]

Originally Posted by badhoopty

well, with that i will ask this... who is intending to keep their slashes bashable?

Well I am also toying with the idea of keeping the slash as a basher and maybe letting the RC8T go; just don't really run it enough, etc. Dunno.

[gottwins?]

Originally Posted by thzero

Well I am also toying with the idea of keeping the slash as a basher and maybe letting the RC8T go; just don't really run it enough, etc. Dunno.

Let me know about the rc8t if you do decide to do that.

[JHTreyIII]

Mine isn't going to be a basher...not with the new chassis. I don't really bash anyway though.

[gottwins?]

I'm looking for one (slash) that would be used as a basher/trainer for my son. Don't really want him driving my SC10. If any of you decide to unload your slash 4x4, let me know please.

[badhoopty]

Originally Posted by JHTreyIII

Mine isn't going to be a basher...not with the new chassis. I don't really bash anyway though.

say we want to groom and rake roselle for some slashes, or hit up some bmx trails, parking lot races, sand drags, etc. would you take your rig there?

[johnnyh66]

Originally Posted by badhoopty

say we want to groom and rake roselle for some slashes, or hit up some bmx trails, parking lot races, sand drags, etc. would you take your rig there?

This is what I think we should do in 2 weeks when Zero is back in town... bring out the scalers and bash the Slash's

[sally1800]

Originally Posted by badhoopty

say we want to groom and rake roselle for some slashes, or hit up some bmx trails, parking lot races, sand drags, etc. would you take your rig there?

I have other spots if you guys are open.

[badhoopty]

Originally Posted by johnnyh66

This is what I think we should do in 2 weeks when Zero is back in town... bring out the scalers and bash the Slash's

i was gonna post up a new thread last night to talk about potential short course gtg's that we can have outside of lith, it just seems the race bug has bitten some of us and i dont want it to be a flop. ;)

if the majority wants to just run these things on a track, i'm fine with it. i think a low cg slash would be killer, but its a specific use at a very specific location.

[sally1800]

Originally Posted by badhoopty

if the majority wants to just run these things on a track, i'm fine with it. i think a low cg slash would be killer, but its a specific use at a very specific location.

why do you not think it would bash? Carbon ?

[thzero]

Originally Posted by badhoopty

say we want to groom and rake roselle for some slashes, or hit up some bmx trails, parking lot races, sand drags, etc. would you take your rig there?

I would, yes. A 2WD SCT racer? No. But a 4WD racer? Not an issue for me. If it can't handle the outdoor bashing, probably won't handle the thrashing I would put on it when racing.

[gottwins?]

Originally Posted by thzero

I would, yes. A 2WD SCT racer? No. But a 4WD racer? Not an issue for me. If it can't handle the outdoor bashing, probably won't handle the thrashing I would put on it when racing.

Ditto